8.5ish Blackford Braid

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 318 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 323 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 203 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.938406° / W 3.201729°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Start on Warrender Park Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitehouse Loan
  3. 3 : km 0.93 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 1.02 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.24 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.41 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.45 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto South Oswald Road
  12. 12 : km 1.48 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto South Oswald Road
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto South Oswald Road
  14. 14 : km 1.71 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Oswald Road
  15. 15 : km 2.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.12 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.14 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 2.21 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.3 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 2.31 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.48 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.54 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 2.59 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 2.71 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 2.86 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 2.99 - alt. 131 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 3.19 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 3.28 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.32 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.4 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 3.51 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 3.92 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right onto The Ride
  34. 34 : km 4.4 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  35. 35 : km 4.43 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  36. 36 : km 4.43 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Liberton Drive
  37. 37 : km 5.58 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Stanedykehead
  38. 38 : km 5.71 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 5.73 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 5.74 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.32 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 6.41 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 6.69 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 6.81 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 7.19 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 7.44 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 7.45 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 7.55 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 7.65 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 7.77 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 7.8 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 7.98 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 8.15 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.16 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 8.61 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 8.62 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Approach
  57. 57 : km 8.73 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 8.74 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  59. 59 : km 9.12 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 9.22 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Hills Road
  61. 61 : km 9.3 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 9.41 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 9.43 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 9.47 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 9.52 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 9.57 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 9.63 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 9.65 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 9.77 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 9.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 9.83 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 9.97 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 10.12 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 10.13 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 10.15 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 10.31 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 10.37 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 10.72 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 10.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 10.93 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 10.95 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Observatory Road
  82. 82 : km 11.3 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  83. 83 : km 11.64 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Blackford Avenue
  84. 84 : km 12.2 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Grange Loan
  85. 85 : km 12.4 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Lover's Loan
  86. 86 : km 13.2 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Sciennes Road
  87. 87 : km 13.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left onto Roseneath Street
  88. 88 : km 13.34 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Road
  89. 89 : km 13.36 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Road
  90. 90 : km 13.8 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Street
  91. 91 : km 13.92 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Crescent
  92. S/E : km 13.94 - alt. 86 m

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